New York Pattern Company

[Grover Street Girl]

Does anyone have knowledge or a link to a good resource for NY pattern Co history? I find very little on line, just a mention of 1932 as their origination year, but nothing to support that, and no other info.
I just acquired three early NY patterns. All have the sewing instructions printed on the inside of the envelope itself, some of the labeling is done by hand, not typed, and are inside glassine sleeves. One has an NRA stamp. It seems like these would be very early NYPCo patterns, but I’d love to have facts to back it up
Thanks! Ronda

 

[pastperfect2]

If memory serves, the NRA stamp was only used 1933 - 35, so that narrows it down. Have you tried the Pattern Wiki? https://vintagepatterns.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

I did a quick search with "1930s New York Pattern" and got some results that looked similar to yours.

 

[Grover Street Girl]

It’s kind of surprising with all of the different pattern co. histories that there wouldn’t be an article about founders, designers, where they sold, etc. Even pattern wikia didn’t have anything more that the 1932 date. Thanks for the help!

 

[lkranieri]

HERE are some links to information about the company.

 

[lkranieri]

From a May 1924 article:

 

[thespectrum]

How wonderful! I have run across a lot of the 1940s patterns but I have never seen any of the older ones.

 

[Grover Street Girl]

From a May 1924 article:

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From a May 1924 article:

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[Grover Street Girl]

You are magic! Thank you so much for all of those different links/articles. If I learn anything noteworthy, I’ll post it!
Ronda

 

[Grover Street Girl]

How wonderful! I have run across a lot of the 1940s patterns but I have never seen any of the older ones.

I know, it’s a really lovely pattern, and looks like it must be among their first. I’m down a rabbit hole tonight trying to find out more about New York Pattern Co!

 

[Grover Street Girl]

HERE are some links to information about the company.

I found the most amazing information by scouring the links you sent me! Thank you so much!

 

[Midge]

That's interesting! My book on vintage sewing patterns (which pas published in the 90s) also says the company was established in 1932 - and existed until the late 40s or early 50s. It doesn't have much more information either. The patterns I've had in my own shop so far were all from the 40s.

There are so many great pattern companies out there and often there is very little information to be found about them unless they survived into current times.